Antonia | |
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| Born | |
| Disappeared | Italy, modern Miseno |
| Status | Freed after a large ransom was paid, now deceased |
| Known for | being a kidnapped victim and being held for ransom |
| Parent |
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Antonia was a daughter of Marcus Antonius the orator, [1] who was the proconsul for the Roman province of Cilicia. She was abducted in Italy, during a visit to Misenum (modern Miseno), by the Cilician pirates with whom her father had so often clashed. [2] Her freedom was obtained only on payment of a large ransom. [3] [4] [5]
See also
References
- ^ The Civil Wars of Rome: Select Lives tr. with Notes by G. Long (1846) p. 196
- ^ A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women ISBN 978-0-816-06710-7 p. 24
- ^ Plutarch, Pompey 24
- ^ Tansey, Patrick (2010). "Antonia and the Pirates". The Classical Quarterly. 60 (2). Cambridge University Press: 656–658. doi: 10.1017/S0009838810000315. JSTOR 40984840. S2CID 170176688.
- ^ Draycott, Jane (May 22, 2018). "Cleopatra's Daughter". historytoday.com. History Today. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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Smith, William (1870).
"Antonia". In
Smith, William (ed.).
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 209.
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